Accordion-type plant cover with attached skirt and methods

A plant cover, comprising:

• a flower pot cover having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface and an inner retaining space, the flower pot cover having a skirt integrally connected to and extending a distance from the upper end of the flower pot cover;
• a base having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, the base having a plurality of expansion elements extending thereabout wherein each expansion element comprises one or more areas of excess material shaped in the form of a pleat which extends generally from the lower end to near the upper end of the base;
• and
• wherein the base may be disposed over the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot cover such that the inner peripheral surface of the base is adjacent to and in contacting engagement with the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot cover, the base being disposed generally between the upper end and the lower end of the flower pot cover, wherein the expansion elements permit the base to expand and contract to both closely encompass and follow the contours of the flower pot cover disposed about the pot, thereby forming the plant cover.